In her new book, SCOOP ADVENTURES: THE BEST ICE CREAM OF THE 50 STATES [Page Street Publishing, March 2014, $19.99], ice cream maker and blogger, Lindsay Clendaniel, shares the amazing recipes she picked during her travels across the country sampling ice cream from specialty shops and restaurants for her blog, Scoop Adventures. The 80 deliciously adapted recipes Lindsay discovered were … [Read more...]
2 Reasons Ruby Rocket’s is My Healthy Snack of Choice for my Kids and Me
My son is PAINFULLY THIN. Oh and he is the pickiest of eaters! Suffice it to say we need to create a circus like atmosphere with the promise of lots of time perusing some sort of electronic device in order to get some broccoli down his gullet. So, any time I have even the most remote of opportunities to provide him with nutrition-that I can GET IN HIS BELLY- well I am ALL OVER IT. And I think I … [Read more...]
Celebrate National Doughnut Day with 6 Homemade Doughnut RECIPES by Chef Kamal Grant
Doughnuts aren't just for special occasions, boardwalks, or carnivals: they're for everyone! Doughnuts have been inspiring and influencing cultures, regions, and religions around the world for centuries. In short, there's nothing more satisfying than a doughnut. But no need to limit yourself to the bakery counter! With HOMEMADE DOUGHNUTS [Quarry Books, February 2014, $24.99 US / $27.99 Can] … [Read more...]
Tips to Bond with Your Kids After Valentine’s Day; Laurie David says: EAT Dinner With them!
Although all the pomp and circumstance of Valentine's Day is behind us the bonding and lovefest with your kids can and should continue! And one way to do that is to EAT DINNER WITH THEM! Laurie David, producer of the academy award winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, environmental activist, mom to two daughters and of course ex-wife of the infamous Larry David is encouraging families to … [Read more...]
I’m having a LOVE affair with my BELLA 6.5 QT Programmable Slow Cooker with Ceramic Coated Aluminum Pot (and giving one away too)
Congrats to our winner Myrinda! As I was recently sliding spaghetti into a vat of boiling water- my 13 year old looked at me and said, "Mom you really don't like cooking do you?" to which I responded, "It's true I'm missing that cooking gene." I'm not a cook, I don't find it cathartic, a release for my creativity or charming-- the only thing I enjoy about the cooking process is when … [Read more...]